JAMA Research Letter: Leading Cancer Deaths in People Younger Than 50 Years. Four graphs show temporal changes in cancer-related deaths in the US from 1990-2023. Data is broken down by overall deaths, age-adjusted death rate, males, and females.
Analysis of US mortality data indicates breast cancer, lung cancer, and leukemia deaths decreased in people younger than 50, while #ColorectalCancer mortality rose to become the leading cancer death by 2023.
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Infographic titled JAMA: Lay Health Worker-Led Intervention. It studies if a lay health worker-led symptom assessment intervention reduces acute care among older adults with cancer. The infographic has details about population, intervention, findings, and location.
Among #Medicare Advantage beneficiaries aged 75 years or older with #cancer, a lay health workerβadministered telephone assessment reduced acute care use, including 68% lower odds of hospitalization, compared with standard care.
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30.12.2025 16:15 β π 9 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
JAMA cover: 'A Scalable Model to Improve Cancer Care for Older AdultsβLo-Fi, High Impact' by Alexi A. Wright et al. Published online Dec 30, 2025. Editorial highlights cancer care disparities in older adults.
π¬ Editorial: A randomized trial in community oncology clinics demonstrated that telephone-based lay health workerβadministered PRO assessments for older adults with #cancer resulted in reductions in acute care utilization and lower mortality.
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30.12.2025 16:20 β π 7 π 2 π¬ 1 π 1
Graph titled 'Odds Ratios (ORs) by Adverse Event (AE) and Baseline Fatigue Level' shows fatigue amount versus OR (log scale) for Grades 3-5. Grade 5 fatigue increases with fatigue amount. Grade 3-5 has slight increase with fatigue amount.
Among over 7000 patients with #cancer, higher baseline fatigue before systemic therapy was linked to an increased risk of severe, life-threatening, and fatal adverse events. ja.ma/4qmZtrt
26.12.2025 16:30 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
Great session!
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Mark your calendars for #ASCOQuality in Boston on 10/16-10/17/2026!
23.10.2025 21:38 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Join us this Thursday to hear the highlights from #ASCOQLTY25 with #ASCOQLTY Chair Elect
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21.10.2025 15:55 β π 12 π 6 π¬ 1 π 1
π A big βthank youβ to our #ASCOQLTY25 Featured Voices! Their expertise and insights are invaluable. We're so lucky to have them!
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11.10.2025 14:32 β π 12 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
ASCO
JOSEPH SIMONE
QUALITY CARE AWARD
Robin Yabroff, PhD, MBA, FASCO
American Cancer Society
I am honored to give the #ASCOQLTY25 Simone Award to @drrobinyabroff.bsky.social today. Dr Yabroff has a profound impact as a researcher, policy advocate, & mentor. It's hard to find someone in health services research that hasn't been positively influenced by her intellect, wit, & warmth.π
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#ASCOQLTY25
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Explore more than 600 abstracts spanning the entire spectrum of health services research from distinguished leaders in quality care.
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The 2025 @ascocancer.bsky.social Quality Care Symposium #ASCOQLTY25 will feature >600 abstract presentations covering the latest implementation science and the entire spectrum of health services research.
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06.10.2025 22:10 β π 5 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Two news articles:
2025 ASCO Quality Care Symposium
QUALITY
Sharing Decision-Making, Providing Cancer Care During Catastrophes, and More:
Sessions to Attend at the 2025 ASCO Quality Care Symposium
September 4, 2025
The 2025 ASCO Quality Care Symposium (QCS) will take place on October 10 and 11 and focus on the theme of "Driving Solutions, Implementing Change." The Symposium includes sessions on shared decision-making, cancer care during catastrophic events, palliative care, research funding, and new research.
QUALITY
Dr. Robin Yabroff Presented With Joseph Simone Quality Care Award
September 4, 2025
Robin Yabroff, PhD, MBA, FASCO, of the American Cancer Society, is the 2025 recipient of the Joseph Simone Quality Care Award and Lecture. The award recognizes extraordinary individuals who have made multiple, significant, and enduring contributions to the quality and safety
π¨ #ASCOQLTY25 Registration AlertβΌοΈ (before rates go up this Friday)!
π£οΈ Engage in meaningful discussions
π€ Build lasting relationships
π Leave feeling energized & inspired
β‘οΈ Join us in Chicago Oct 10-11, 2025
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24.09.2025 13:16 β π 10 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
Sharing Decision-Making, Providing Cancer Care During Catastrophes, and More: Sessions to Attend at the 2025 ASCO Quality Care Symposium
The 2025 ASCO Quality Care Symposium (QCS) will take place on October 10 and 11 and focus on the theme of βDriving Solutions, Implementing Change.β The Symposium includes sessions on shared decision-m...
Chair-Elect @ryannipp.bsky.social, MPH, FASCO, attended @ascocancer.bsky.social Quality as a trainee, and the science, education, and community he found there has kept him coming back.Β Β βFor many of us, it is our favorite meeting of the year." #ascoQLTY25
08.09.2025 14:30 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Truly honored to be a featured voice at #ASCOQLTY25 alongside such inspiring colleagues who are shaping the future of quality cancer care
Join us in Chicago & online, Oct 10β11, for sessions on shared decision-making, advancing quality cancer care and much more @ascocancer.bsky.social
03.09.2025 23:17 β π 9 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Weβre excited to announce the ASCO Quality Care Symposium Featured Voices! Follow them before, during & after the event for expert insights & to be a part of the meeting experience. Join the conversation w/ the official hashtag #ASCOQLTY25.
Registration is still open: brnw.ch/21wVoQS
02.09.2025 14:02 β π 9 π 7 π¬ 0 π 1
Four plots comparing financial outcomes for cancer patients and control individuals across time. The plots show trends in mean total debt, debt in collections, medical debt in collections, and credit score relative to cancer diagnosis.
Despite high insurance coverage rates, individuals diagnosed with #cancer in Massachusetts experienced increases in medical debt, with those having bladder and colorectal cancer facing additional increases. ja.ma/4p1IivY
31.08.2025 16:00 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Our study tested GAIN-S in older adults w metastatic cancer π§π·
β‘οΈ GAIN-S improved emotional + adaptive aspects of prognostic awareness vs usual care
Full paper acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Thanks to #WilliamDale #EnriqueSoto @paulobergerot.bsky.social @ryannipp.bsky.social
28.08.2025 10:20 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Registration Details - ASCO
Early Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM (ET)
β°Discounted access to the 2025 @ascocancer.bsky.social Quality Care Symposium is ending soon!
Join us at #ASCOQLTY25 the premier meeting addressing quality, safety, & efficiency of cancer care delivery.
π Early Registration by: Wed, September 3 at 11:59 PM (ET)
25.08.2025 18:11 β π 8 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0
Clinical trial-related financial considerations from Deep South-patients with breast #cancer who previously declined trial participation.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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#FinancialToxicity #BreastCancer #CancerResearch
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11.08.2025 00:45 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 2 π 1
Gather with peers and friends who share your dedication to addressing quality, safety, and efficiency in #CancerCare delivery and join us in Chicago, October 10-11, for #ASCOQLTY25. Early registration closes on Sept. 3. Reserve your space today: brnw.ch/21wUEIk
04.08.2025 16:04 β π 5 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
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While phase 3 oncology trials frequently report success based on alternative endpoints, actual enhancements in overall survival and quality of life are uncommon. ja.ma/4f5YdVl
23.07.2025 10:00 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
ASCO Quality
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October 10-11, 2025 | Chicago, IL & Online | #ASCOQLTY25
Addressing Quality, Safety, and
#ASCOQLTY2S
Efficiency in Cancer Care Delivery
π¨ @oncoalert.bsky.social Deadline Alert TODAYβΌοΈ
#ASCOQLTY25 Abstracts are due tonight! Engage in meaningful discussions, build lasting relationships, & leave feeling energized & inspired; join us in Chicago Oct 10-11, 2025.
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10.06.2025 16:47 β π 4 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
ASCO Quality Care Symposium
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Showcase your work for advancing quality cancer care. Contribute your solutions-oriented research to the 2025 ASCO Quality Care Symposium-the premier meeting addressing the quality, safety, and efficiency in cancer care delivery.
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#ASCOQLTY25 @ascocancer.bsky.social Abstract submissions are due this week! Share your solutions-driven research & help shape the future of quality cancer care.
Donβt miss the premier forum for innovation in care delivery!
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09.06.2025 13:48 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
This #ASCOEdBook paper discusses the advances in targeted therapies & immunotherapies to treat #PancreaticCancer & cautions that clinical trials should answer questions that matter to patients.
Learn more: brnw.ch/21wTgZn
09.06.2025 17:31 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Always grateful for the #gerionc community that we have and it feels like we have all grown up #fasco #asco25 @mycarg.bsky.social @wilmotcancer.bsky.social @msedrak.bsky.social @ryannipp.bsky.social
31.05.2025 16:19 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
There people standing close, each wearing a fasco tie or scarf
Amazing being introduced as #FASCO with my incredible @ascocancer.bsky.social Leadership Development Program friends at #ASCO25. π Drs Mina Sedrak and @ryannipp.bsky.social
01.06.2025 12:13 β π 16 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
JAMA Health Forum is a member of the JAMA Network, a consortium of peer-reviewed, general medical and specialty publications.
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Early Phase Drug Development; Oncologist; Precision Medicine; Phase 1 trials; AI & Precision Oncology; Clinical trials. Posts=My own
JAMA Oncology is a member of the JAMA Network, a consortium of peer-reviewed, general medical and specialty publications.
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Cancer health services researcher and "epi-economist" working to address financial barriers to cancer care @UABHeersink @ONealCCC
Official account of CARG, a national consortium of #GeriOnc investigators. https://www.mycarg.org/
#RadOnc. Reformed Artist. Cancer Widow. I study #FinancialToxicity #Access #Equity MD Anderson Cancer Center π²me COI http://bit.ly/3OBu0Cn π¦πͺΆποΈ #medSky #oncSky migration
Med & Pall Onc, interested in improving care of older adults @PennMed building Supp Care Services for pts & caregivers with cancer
Co-Director PC3I Program for Cancer & Aging
Current Hematology & Medical Oncology Fellow @The Cleveland Clinic Foundation β‘οΈFormer Frances Young Tang Research Fellow @MSKCC β‘οΈ Former HPM Fellow @MSKCCβ‘οΈ Former Postdoc Fellow @City of Hope | Focused on Heme/Onc & HPM | #SuppOnc
Geriatrics, Hospice & Palliative Med, and Fam Med. MO, AZ, TX.
Physician-Scientist/Clinical Cancer Biologist/GI Medical Oncologist. In lab: Cancer Cell Biology, uncovering how #TunnelingNanotubes drive ChemoResistance. https://med.umn.edu/dom/divisions/hematology-oncology-and-transplantation/research/emil-lou-lab
CEO of @AmerGeriatrics, the home for health professionals who care for us all as we age. She/Her/Hers. Opinions my own. Avid photographer, traveler, toddler birder.
Professor of #Medicine @UCSF focused on #Geriatrics, #Hospice, #Palliative care, and #meded. Co-creator of https://eprognosis.ucsf.edu. Podcasts at http://geripal.org πΊπ¦
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Heme/Onc fellow at Fred Hutch, hoping to reduce costs & improve patient/caregiver experiences in cancer care. Social Media Editor @ JCO OP. Views are my own. #MedSky
health policy and management researcher
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